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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1922

Page

16

Busy harvest bustle as weather threatens corn fields

South Emmet residents rush husking and field work while stormy weather looms. locals travel for markets, attend church events, and aid neighbors. Reports note continued dry warmth slowing harvest, road work along Hepp to Berg school, and community gatherings including dances and legion meetings. Uncertain harvest pace curtails employment, with many households managing chores, visits, and family illnesses amid autumn activities.

South Emmet Henrietta Emma Gil‘gart Sac County Ralph Schumacher Rock ‘Well City Otis Jorstad Estherville Spirit Lake Knut Trueford Clarence Ayee Mable Petersburg S. W. Berg Henrietta Gilgart Miss Gilgart Berg Kennedy Lippert Kathryn Amelia Stherville Grachtinger Carl Knutsen Emmetsburg Lewis Isaacson Knut Jorgen Anderson Vic Jacobson Hepp Corner Osher Vais Earl Moraine Methodist Church of

Graettinger Gold Rush Saga Unearths Town Deposits

The Graettinger area along the Des Moines river and Jack Creek hosts vast gravel and sand deposits mined by Rock Island and later drainage firms. In 1921 rumors sparked by colored sand tested as gold led residents to test samples. curiosity grew as tests indicated trace gold and silver, prompting attempts to extract with hydrostatic methods and patent filings though profitability remained uncertain.

Graettinger Des Moines Des Moines River Rock ‘Island Rock Island Company T. Sullivan Rock Island Grayttinger Grachtinger Tile Works Graettinger Tile Works Yeorsong Jed Spies Jorthwest Bernard Smith Grachtinger Thos, Dee Co Chicago Graetlinger A. Gh Herke Sean Waillingford M. da. Mahun Denver Colorado Graektinger Graatthirer A. G. Herke Washington

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